Fantasy Football Player Notes

With Kirk Cousins in Minnesota now, Fernando Mendoza will assume the starting role with Las Vegas. It will be a trial by fire in his first NFL start against one of the best pass defenses in the NFL. In the preseason, among 62 qualifying quarterbacks, Mendoza was 43rd in yards per attempt, 32nd in adjusted completion rate, and he had zero big-time throws. I'm not expecting much from Mendoza in his first NFL start, especially considering the defense he'll face. Over their last five games, Seattle has allowed the second-fewest yards per attempt, the fourth-lowest passing touchdown rate, and the tenth-lowest passing success rate.